echo [ -e | -E ] [STRING] ECHO Usage: echo [OPTION] [STRING] Display a line of text. Echo the STRING(s) to standard output. -e enable interpretation of backslash escapes -E disable interpretation of backslash escapes (default) If -e is in effect, the following sequences are recognized: \c produce no further output \n new line \t horizontal tab Examples: echo STRING Print STRING to standard output. echo -e STRING Pring STRING to standard output with enable backslash escapes.